Videos

Motorola broke new ground in smartphones with the Atrix earlier this year and now the company has kicked it up a notch with the Atrix 2. TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner explains why high-end users and IT departments will find a lot to like.

The Apple iPod touch is the company’s latest portable multimedia device. The iPod touch includes the usual music playing features, but adds video playback and WiFi connectivity to its list of features. Mark Kaelin, TechRepublic Senior Editor, disassembles the Apple iPod touch and examines the chips, connectors, and ribbon cables that lurk inside.

Apple’s new iPod Nano packs a ton of features into a very limited space. A little wider than the original Nano, the second version has been dubbed “fatty” by many fans. Come along as Mark Kaelin, TechRepublic Senior Editor, outlines his process for opening the iPod Nano’s case and walks you around the tiny device’s internal components.

For a more in-depth exploration of the iPod Nano’s features and inner workings, check out Mark’s galleries, “A first look at the new iPod Nano from Apple”, and, “Cracking open the 4GB iPod Nano (3rd generation)“, respectively.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPad for a look at the hardware inside the Apple tablet. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to our iPad cracking open photo gallery in the TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPad 3G for a look at the hardware inside the Apple tablet. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to our iPad cracking open photo gallery in the TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler shows off the reassembled iPhone 4 that works perfectly after he cracked it open.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet and discover striking similarities between it, the Nook Color, and the Amazon Kindle Fire.

In this week’s episode of Cracking Open, Bill Detwiler shows you what’s inside the Droid Razr, and discuss what he learned from the teardown. That basically, the Razr is an upgraded Droid Bionic.

For a list the chips inside the Razr, check out my article, Motorola Droid Razr Teardown: Better hardware should anger Bionic buyers.

Full teardown gallery: Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Kindle Fire for a look at the hardware that runs Amazon’s Android-based tablet. His teardown analysis reveals a well-built device that’s easy to disassemble, a battery that has slightly less capacity than other tablets, and lots of Texas Instruments chips.

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Kindle Touch. He discovers hardware that’s better than the base model Kindle and very similar to its main rival–the Barnes & Noble Nook.

Bill Detwiler shows you five security risks that are likely lurking right under your nose, waiting to explode. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

After cracking open the HP TouchPad, TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler gives you a run on tablet’s technical specifications, shows you the hardware inside, and explains why it’s built more like a PC than an iPad.

For more photos of the HP TouchPad’s hardware, check out our full TR Dojo teardown gallery.

Bill Detwiler shows you five free file managers that could make you want to dump Windows Explorer. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler shows you how to configure a Windows 7 service to automatically restart after it fails. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler shows you how to make the Windows 8 Start button work like it does in Windows 7. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler explains how a handful of lesser-known command-line tools can help you troubleshoot Windows 7 problems. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler shares five types of keyboard shortcuts that can help you quickly format Microsoft Word documents. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler shares five helpful tips for keeping the Domain Name System (DNS) running smoothly across your Windows network. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.